Why A Boys' School? — The Browning School

Why a Boys' School?

A stimulating, risk-free learning environment

Allowing full participation in activities (especially arts)
Non-threatening environment for self-expression
Wider range of individual expression
Safe atmosphere in which to explore sensitive gender and sex-related issues
An atmosphere conducive to intellectual risk-taking.

Male development expertise

Faculties experienced in teaching and coaching boys
Adults schooled in male development
Instruction tailored to style and tempo of boys' learning

Absence of cross-gender distraction

Heightened focus on academic tasks, on learning
Atmosphere of frank, direct communication
Absence of posturing, gender stereotyping.

Camaraderie and friendships

Positive male role modeling
Distinctive esprit de corps
Special depth of friendships for life
Heightened tendency to support school as alumni

Please click here to view a brochure from the International Boys' Schools Coalition.

Please click here to view a brochure from the International Boys' Schools Coalition.

Source: International Boys' Schools Coalition: www.theibsc.org/

Science Chair Ms. Wolf watched the #SolarEclipse2017 from the @AMNH. Where did you watch? 🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑

Coach Blake is studying the cultural values and nutritional practices that are associated with the elderly population of Ōgimi, Japan. 🇯🇵 This village has the most longevity index in the world with a great percent quantity over 100 years old! He is pictured here at a Umi no Hi (Ocean Day) festival with a 93 year old resident dancing, laughing, and sharing time together. #browningschool #browningfaculty

This summer, history teacher Mr. Qureshi is driving to San Diego and back, visiting parts of the country in the context of westward expansion. 🇺🇸 He sent a picture from Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, which is noted as the lowest point in North America! #browningschool #browningfaculty

What are your summer plans? Music teacher Mr. Symons is working with acclaimed vocal coach Arthur Levy, who has taught many singers at the @MetOpera and other globally renowned houses, as well as Meryl Streep in "Florence Foster Jenkins." #browningfaculty #browningschool

What are your plans this summer? Lower School teacher Ms. Rowland sent a picture from the @JewishMuseum_Prague in the Czech Republic, where she is taking an educators workshop. 🇨🇿 #browningschool #browningfaculty

What are you doing this summer? Spanish teacher Ms. Martinez is traveling through Peru where she is studying the Andean culture. She sent a picture from her visit to #MachuPicchu, the 15th-century Inca citadel! 🇵🇪 #browningschool #browningfaculty

Head of School Mr. Botti, along with #BrowningFaculty Mssrs. Ingrisani, Khan, Ragsdale, Symons and Ms. Lien, joined 600 educators from around the world to champion boys' education at the International Boys' Schools Coalition conference in Baltimore at @BoysLatinMD. #browningschool

Exciting faculty news! Sam Keany has been appointed Interim Head of Middle School beginning July 1. Mr. Keany most recently served as Chair of the science department and dean of students. Science teacher Emilie Wolf will succeed Mr. Keany as Chair of the science department beginning with the 2017-18 academic year. Congratulations to them both! #browningschool #browningfaculty

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